abiotic
US/ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/
abiotic adjective: nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
Adjective
abiotic (not comparable)
- Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
- Near-synonyms: nonbiological, nonbiologic
- Synonyms:
- nonbiological, nonbiologic
- Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.
Noun
abiotic (plural abiotics)
- Any such material
abiotic meaning in Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Arabic
abiotic in Marathi
- Nonliving
- अजैविक ajaivik
abiotic in Malayalam
- Nonliving
- അജൈവം ajaivaṁ
abiotic in Kannada
- ಅಜೈವಿಕ, ಬದುಕದ
abiotic in Arabic
- Of inorganic matter
- لَا حَيَاتِيّ lā ḥayātiyy
More languagesFewer languages
- abiotic in Indonesian
- abiotik
Synonyms of abiotic
Forms of abiotic
| plural | abiotics |
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Origin of abiotic
First attested in 1874. From a- + biotic, the first element from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) and the second from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós).
Words formed from abiotic
Questions about abiotic
- What does abiotic mean?
- Abiotic means nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
- What is abiotic in Marathi?
- Abiotic in Marathi is अजैविक (ajaivik). See Abiotic meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is abiotic?
- Abiotic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce abiotic?
- Abiotic is pronounced /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (US).
Words near abiotic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: abiotic (page history and authors); abiotic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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